A Big Thank You!
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The year is almost over and I can`t help but look back at the joys and tears, the celebrations and pity parties, the miracles, heartbreaks and comebacks that transpired this year. This year was by far one of the best years in my career-even with all the problems and set backs- and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Totally worth it.
Without giving to much detail, this year was a lot like being pregnant. For those who have had children, you understand the sacrifices made, the discipline and commitment it takes just to have a healthy baby. That is all diminished, with the pain of labor, the hours in pain and agony just seem to be “forgotten” when you see your baby. It all was justified.
This year I learned one (out of many) really important lesson: You can. What ever you dream, what ever you wish, no matter the long shot, no matter the odds, you can. But above all else, You are worth it.
From the bottom of my heart, my most sincerest thanks to you my clients, readers and friends. Big thank you to Dior(Merci mom amie! Je suis très heureux et reconnaissant pour l’occasion du Adore Dior! Basiers Cherie!), Glamour Magazine Glambassador Michelle Rossi, DivineDiamonds.com Diva Ruta fox and Marketing Dynamo Sherri Baldi. AND for She Takes On The World`s 2008 Woman of the Year Award. I could barely read it through my tears-Thank you! A big kiss to all of you!
Have a happy, healthy and prosperous 2009.
Love, blessings and kisses,
Elaine Biss
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Haute Couture Web Design & Girly Logos
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Luxury web design, complemented by your style. My works brings luxury and depth to your site and stationery. Customers seeking quality and value will be engaged with your products. Whether your preference in style is girly, sophisticated, feminine, trendy, fashionable, French or just simply couture, you can find girly characters, custom damask prints, feminine stationery, or just luxury web design to suit your style.
I have worked with designers from all over the world. From Parisian Tie Designers at Le Cravatier in Paris, France, to Luxury beauty house DIOR. I know a thing or two about design. After you checkout the rest, hire the original couture web designer.
More that just setting you up with a web site, I set you up for business. A knowledgeable business owner is a successful one and I will impart my knowledge to you. Deliver more than just advertising. Educate your customers on your new products and create sales. High quality commercials that will leave your competition breathless! Just add your girly logo and your flair and let those sales roll. Read more Commercials & Videos.
My couture web design package includes my comprehensive Guide to Online Business and search engine optimization training, that will prepare you to have a profitable business. Nothing is pre-made or from phot o stock companies, every single one of my graphics is a original design, custom made to your specifications.
Chic illustrations, trendy boutique websites, girly characters and a sophisticated feminine logo and design boutique website that will set your business apart from the rest. Contact me by phone at 206-350-6420 or email here.
So what`s your style? Couture, trendy, fashionable, modern or girly. Logos, icons, stationery, graphics and site will be made with your flair and style. So whether you are looking to spruce up your old site or get a brand spanking new one, it will have your impeccable sense of taste.
Customer Love
“Elaine,
Thank you so much for taking our dreams and running with them. I just gave you our “wish list” and you created a logo and a website that truly reflects our individuality. I am most impressed with how quickly you respond to our questions. I am so pleased with the professional guidance and knowledge you shared with us. Thanks to your expertise - I am off and running in the new world of e-commerce.
Bravo!”
Kelly Faris
Orleans Couture
Donna from Social Butterflies said;
“The girl I was dealing with at party pop said she’d never know I was new, my site looks so professional she would have thought I was in business for years! I told her I have the best web designer!! Thanks again for all of the valuable help. What’s that visa commercial, new sweater, $100, night a the movies, $50, Elaine, priceless!!!!”
Copyright
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© (2008) Elaine Biss Designs. All rights reserved. All material on this Web Site, including text, photographs, graphics, code and/or software, are protected by international copyright and trademark laws. Unauthorized use is not permitted. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute, in any manner, the material on this Web Site.
As seen in
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- The Intelligencer Journal- October 6th 2008 | PDF Version
- Design Taxi
- The Wahm Spot
- Chicas Emprendedoras
- A Successful Woman
- 5-08 Ms Biz Directory
- 5-1-08 Feminine Charms
- 4-40-08 Drawing Lessons
- 54 Inspiring and Original Blogger Designs
- 4-11-08 Radio Interview Elaine Biss Founder of Divapreneur
- Queen Diva
- Press Kit
Press Releases
- Artist Elaine Biss Selected As Exclusive Illustrator For Adore Dior, An Online Dior Diva Vip Event
- Elaine Biss, Creator of Divapreneur TM Announces Acquistion by Blue Fuzzy Slippers TM
- Divapreneur ™ The New Online Community for Diva - Entrepreneurs
Accolades
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I’m so grateful to you for making my vision a reality! I love the site and have enjoyed our friendship as well!
You can visit Stephanie at the newly launched GigiCreations.com
Elaine~ When I hired you, I did my research on other web designers who had the basic girly look I was going for, but YOU stood out in the crowd. You impressed me with your originality in your art work. I knew my website would be like no other because you created it all from scratch. I was able to give you the idea and you put it on paper and made my dream of a super cute website come true. I not only got the website I was hoping for, I also made a new friend. You are so sweet and I have enjoyed working with you, and will keep in touch from here on out. Thank you for all the hours you put in to making it perfect for me.
You’re the best!
Michelle
Sugar Sugar Bags
“Hi Elaine,
I just want to thank you for everything you have done for me. Not only have you created an unbelievable illustration and website, you have also been available any time I have needed you and extremely flexible in dealing with me and my very particular taste. You cannot put a price tag on the personal service you have given. I would sum up my admiration for you and your work by making the comparison that when shopping for a web designer, you are like going to Bloomingdales, while the other sites are like visiting Target. You truly get what you pay for when using Elaine Biss!
Thank you again!
Donna
P.S. By the way, the girl I was dealing with at party pop said she’d never know I was new, my site looks so professional she would have thought I was in business for years! I told her I have the best web designer!! Thanks again for all of the valuable help. What’s that visa commercial, new sweater, $100, night a the movies, $50, Elaine, priceless!!!!”
Elaine,
Thank you so much for taking our dreams and running with them. I just gave you our “wishlist” and you created a logo and a website that truly reflects our individuality. I am most impressed with how quickly you respond to our questions. I am so pleased with the professional guidance and knowledge you shared with us. Thanks to your expertise - I am off and running in the new world of e-commerce.
Bravo!
Kelly Faris
Orleans Couture
Elaine Biss @ Hip n Chic is like finding a great novel you can’t put down. The title Hip N Chic …The Story….Her design techniques and style is unique and one-of-a kind and once she get’s starting designing your site it becomes one Happy Ending. A very Hip N Chic Website.
Debbie Schrodt
Pink Pig
I love the website. What a difference!! Thanks so much, Elaine!
Looking forward to seeing your beautiful logo in banner size!!
Karen Kowaleski
Fashion Flips
I love Hipnchic’s personal touch to my website - especially the individualized custom made logo that reflects my personality. The design and art work are beyond wonderful. My experience with Hipnchic has been extremely beneficial and positive.
Jennifer Marie Lewis
Elaine was an absolute delight!
Her creativity really blew me away, and her positive, fun attitude made the whole process fun. My website came out even better than I had hoped!
I would recommend Elaine to anyone and everyone.
Jessica Wachsman
Voiceover Actress
Elaine is amazing! She took a picture I emailed her of myself and made a character logo with it. It was exactly what I had imagined. When I wanted to talk to Elaine about ideas I had, she was either available by email or phone and sometimes spent an hour or more on the phone with me.
I cannot begin to express how confident and comfortable Elaine made me feel about my visions for my company. Elaine is an amazing artist, designer and friend. She made the entire experience effortless for me. I came to her in such despair from a previous experience, and she made me see that once you find the right web designer to fit you vision, it’s all uphill from there. She spent quality time with to explain things that I didn’t know, and she went the extra mile with everything. This is one of the most exciting experiences as a business owner, and I am so glad I went through it with someone so talented and special. From the bottom of my heart, thank you Elaine.
Sincerely,
January Turner
www.natalieparisdesigns.com
“I can’t really express the amount of gratitude I have for Elaine, or as we here at Lollipops & Lizards refer to her as ” The Super Star”. Not only is she extremely gifted and talented, she cares about her clients and was always available to answer my calls, questions & concerns.
In my mind she has gone above and beyond my wildest expectations and has truly created the perfect site! I would wake up and click on my site and notice something had changed through out the night, with a call from her saying ” I was thinking about it and thought you might like this etc”
She would take my basic, vague ideas and turn them into beautiful works of art with her amazing visions! She truly puts love and devotion into everything she does from creating the perfect logo to the completion of a site. Her devotion to her clients does not end upon completion, she still will send little notes & ideas about how to advertise, links to check out etc. She is the most amazing, talented webdesiger out there and I thank my lucky stars to have found her!”
Tamarra Albis
I really enjoy working with you Elaine, you make beautiful girlie skins
and i’m forever impressed at how quickly you create them all!
Kind regards,
Estelle- Expandingbrain.com
Thank you for a designing such a cute website for our Company. It’s like you were in my head, and got it just right. Not only do I now have a hip website, and have a great new friend!
Hugs & Kisses
Lisa Mackenzie
I have worked with many web designers in the past and Elaine has been the best!! I cannot tell you enough how happy I am with how my website turned out!!
It’s always been a dream to start my own business and so I wanted to start off on the right foot. I felt it was important for my website to give the best first impression. After doing a lot of searching for web designers, I decided to hire Elaine. From the moment I saw her website I knew I wanted her to create something special for me. I really liked what I saw on her site and when she called to speak to me, I became even more excited just hearing about the ideas that she had for my site.
Working with Elaine has been a pleasure, it’s been like working with a friend. I appreciate the time she took with me to explain the process and answer any questions I had. She not only replied through email but also through phone calls, of which we spent hours just chatting. She’s very personable and cares about her clients and their needs. It’s always a pleasure to work with someone who enjoys what they do and shares in your excitement when it comes to your project. Not only did Elaine design my website and logo, she also offered tips to help my business prosper, which is helpful for anyone starting their own business. She really went above and beyond. I couldn’t be more pleased with my website or the process. I’m actually going to miss working with her! THANKS ELAINE!!!!
Thank you so much Elaine, remember, I asked you to be my mentor… ; ) I’ve really learned a lot from you and I appreciate that. I feel you’ve gone above and beyond designing my website.
Here’s something funny, well funny to me but not to you I’m sure. Family and friends keep asking my mom who designed my website! My cousin thought I did it…awww what faith they have in me! lol My mom keeps telling them to look at the bottom of the page, it clearly says who designed it! A friend wanted your information because she too has a business.
Erika
www.mymimipie.com
Elaine Biss was a pleasure to work with! She was responsive to all my questions throughout the process and interpreted the vision for my website with ease! Her original designs are the perfect avenue for showcasing my gift baskets~ I was delighted to have such a knowledgeable website designer/artist work on a site for my business! Thank you!
Francesca Hildreth
When I first hired Elaine to design a logo for my boutique, I’m afraid I didn’t give her much to work with. I had absolutely NO clue what I wanted except that I wanted it to be feminine and reflect my personality. That’s about all I told her. That’s all I knew. But she took that little bit of information and created a whole new world designed just for me! We spent about thirty minutes together on the phone in a private consultation. She asked me lots of questions, like what my favorite colors are, what kinds of products my boutique sells, etc. Then she took me to several different websites just to get a feel for what elements I liked and didn’t like. From that little information, she created the PERFECT logo for me! In fact, it was SO PERFECT, that I hired her to design my letterhead, business cards, eBay templates, and a new website! Hiring Elaine was the BEST business decision I have ever made!!!! I wish I had found her years ago!
I absolutely LOVE you!!!
Colleen Leffler
www.myvillageboutique.com
I am very pleased with the work and service from hipnchicdesigns.com. I had logos to choose from one day after completing their survey. The revisions came back in less than 24 hours after my request and the final product was excellent. I highly recommend their service. Thanks Elaine!
Magaly Capera
Terms
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Definitions- The client shall mean and refer to you, your, yours. The designer shall mean and refer to Elaine Biss, I, my, me.
1.Payment and fees
Immediate payment is preferred. However, the client, may follow a fee schedule set by the designer of a 30% non refundable fee to start work and/or place the client in the waiting list. A 40% fee of the total amount owed will be due at the start of the project, and the remainder %30 will be due once the final artwork or site template is approved. All payments are accepted through 2checkout.com, and Paypal. E-Checks will be held until cleared and will delay the client`s artwork, please keep that in mind.
Cancellation and Kill Fees: Cancellation (”kill”) fees are due based on the amount of work completed. Fifty percent
(50%) of the final fee is due within 30 days of notification that for any reason the job is canceled or postponed before the final stage. One hundred percent (100%) of the total fee is due despite cancellation or postponement of the job if the art has been completed. Upon cancellation or kill all rights to the art revert to the Designer and all original art must be returned, including sketches, comps, or other preliminary materials.
Defaulting on the payment schedule will cancel all the work on the site/artwork. Declining any part of the package will not lower the price. This contract is non negotiable. All contracts shall me mailed or faxed in order for work to start, or agreed to by electronic format, as agreeing to the terms and conditions tab on the survey shall create an electronic signature binding the client to this contract. If the client was working with another designer or firm prior to retaining me, please absolve the relationship with the other designer first! If a third party is involved, the designer will reserve the right to work with you.
2.The Survey
The survey is very important, because this is where I get familiar with what the client does, the product and what the client`s ideas for the logo are. Be as detailed as possible. It will give me a better grasp of what styles you like. The logo survey is when the client should take the time to research styles, competitors and the market you plan to target. Once the survey is submitted, do not research it further. There are too many designs and styles out there, and I was guided by the specifications on your survey. As you look at different styles and logos, your specifications will change slightly each time. It is imperative that you know what you want, otherwise you will need to wait to hire the designer.
3.Time Frame and Turnaround
My turn around is usually about 24 to 72 hours for logos, and 4 days to a week when there is a waiting list. Revisions take 3-4 hours or/and up to 7 days. e-Commerce Websites can take from 30 days to 8 weeks, depending on the amount of revisions. Brochure sites have a turnaround time of about 1 week to 30 days. However if you need logos/artwork/site before that time frame, the fees will doubled. The revision process can and will delay the site completion. Any projects not rendered within 30 days due to no fault of the designer shall incur a fee at the discretion of the designer.
Once the site is ready to be tuned over to you, support will be provided for a maximum of thirty (30) days after which the designer`s current hourly rate will apply.
4.Communication/Business Hours
Please keep in mind that the designer works Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST. The designer is not available during the weekends and evenings. You may contact her through email. Please, do not contact the designer outside business hours. During the design process, the designer expects to have communication with you either by email or phone. You may contact the designer by phone only during business hours, through email outside business hours.
5.Logos/Illustrations/Web Sites
If you will be displaying your logo and/or artwork in your website, a link must be placed crediting the designer, regardless of print/ownership license. This link shall not be removed by the site owner or third party. Those found in violation will have their print/ownership licenses revoked and sites taken down for violation of this contract. A credit line suitable to the design of the page will be used. Client agrees to pay an additional fifty percent (50%) of the total fee, excluding expenses, for failure to include credit line. Credit line is required independent of Artist’s signature, which shall be included at Designer’s discretion unless otherwise agreed in writing above.Editing the logo or illustration, animations, website templates, auction templates is strictly prohibited. That includes but not limited to editing through any type of software which distorts or changes the artwork and/or code from its original state or any edited artwork by anyone else except the designer, is subject to copyright infringement, will be asked to be taken down. You are not allowed to provide the template to another designer. You are also asked not to edit the template as it can render the site useless. All artwork rendered will be displayed in The designer`s portfolio as reference. All artwork not chosen by the client, remain property of the designer. Any concepts provided by the client, remain your property. Any concepts, ideas, color schemes that the designer created are the property of the designer and a the client agrees to Nondisclosure Agreement for Idea Submission.
5.Licensing
The print license only gives the client the right to print the logo not the illustrations made for the project. Once payment and terms are set, the artwork is converted in printable formats and made available to the client for the purpose of promoting YOUR business. Any work that is abandoned, the ownership will return to the designer. Any work found on someone else`s site other than the client will be subject of copyright infringement. All work rendered by the designer falls under Licensed Work. You may buy out the designer for a royalty fee or a flat fee at the discretion of the designer.
6.Revisions/Revision Requests
Revisions are any modification, alteration, or changes done to your logo, template or artwork that will alter its original state. All logo/Illustrations have 10 revisions. Site templates have three revisions. If you need more revisions, a fee at the discretion of the designer will apply. This is non negotiable and logos will not be revised unless this fee is paid. If the client chooses not to proceed with the logo package purchased at this point, you will NOT be entitled to any refunds. If changes are needed due to an oversight on the designer`s part, the client will not be penalized. Site templates have 3 revisions. Business Card/Postcard/Letterhead/Hand Tag have 3 Revisions. Layouts of the Business Card/Postcard/Letterhead/Hand Tag will be chosen by the designer based on the design. Any misspelling errors due to no fault of the designer will incur a fee.
Requests
If the client emails the designer 3 modification requests in one email, the designer counts it as one revision request. If the client emails the designer 100 modification requests in one email, the designer counts it as one revision. All revision request must be emailed. Any emails following the request will be consider a separate revision request and it will be treated as such, no exceptions. Keeping your requests together will save the client and the designer time.
7.Extra Work Outside of the Outlined Agreement
Any and all extra work will be discussed prior to agreement, outlined, estimated, amended and agreed upon and paid in full before rendering the work. No data entry or picture editing shall be done by the designer.
8.Refunds
Please keep in mind that all design work is custom work and the client is paying for the designer`s time which cannot be refunded. Therefore refunds will not be issued.All the artwork ownership returns to the designer. Usage of said artwork/concepts will result in legal action.
9.Payment Arrangement
Whenever a payment arrangement is in place, any default on a payment will result in your website being suspended and the artwork ownership returns to the designer. Any claims made through Paypal or 2chekout.com will be disputed. However, anyone wishing to carry on with the project and payment schedule, will be honored will a time limit of 30 days.
Under no circumstances are third parties shall be involved, This includes but not limited to, friends or family who are not business partners, business counselors-you may hire them after the product is finished, programmers, other web or graphic designers. If the client`s spouse does not support your business decision, please, do not hire the designer.
11.Software Compliance, Gateways, Content Management, Hosting, Third Party Hosting and Security
Although the client is not required to purchase a license for the cart or content management script, it is recommended as it will add extra support to the e-comerce or content management site. A list of payment gateways will be made available to the client that are compatible with the e-commerce site. The designer is not responsible for managing the content, adding text, keyword or any meta data or pictures to your site. A software fee may apply.
Although not required, the client may not update the software to the latest version without interruption. If the e-commerce site has had modifications, in which turn a programmer will be needed and recommended to upgrade it. Programmers will be recommended, however any outsourcing without the designer`s consent to any web site rendered before the time designated, will be considered a breach of contract. In doing so you may render the site useless.
Certain browsers and/or other software may conflict with the proper function of the cart, in which case recommendations will be made to assure proper function. Elaine Biss Designs makes no guarantees in regard to security. Proper secure certificates must be acquired and it is the responsibility of the client. Hosting must be in compliance with the requirements of the shopping cart system and content management system.
Hosting may be done under one of the companies from the list the designer provides. The client may take your site to another host, however, the designer will not support the transfer and this is done at the clients own risk.
12.Legalities, Arbitration, Privacy and Confidentiality
In the rare and very extreme case that, any act of abuse, communication harassment either though email, phone or postal mail, unfair leverage, name calling, libel and slander and threats of any kind will not be tolerated and will be reported to the proper authorities, forwarded to my attorney and prosecuted. Details of the transaction always are to be kept in confidencial by both parties.
Any matter needing legal attention, will be forwarded to the designer`s attorney. His contact information will be provided upon request. Any and all matters will be litigated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Any third parties asked to participate in an arbitration must be discussed prior to meeting as well as subject matter for the meeting.
elainebissdesigns.com will not sell, share or compromise your private information, payment information, electronic and street mail addresses. All information transmitted to Paypal and 2checkout.com is encrypted. 2checkout.com never shares sensitive or identifying information with anyone. Information disclosure will only be made available to law enforcing agencies in legal matters and to comply with the Patriot Act. Information will NOT be disclosed with any individual regarding transactions, phone calls, electronic communications, work rendered, agreements entered into, or any matter as long as the client is a client of elainebissdesigns.com. You are bound to this contract to not disclose with any individual regarding transactions, phone calls, electronic communications, work rendered, agreements entered into, or any matter as long as you are a client of hipnchicdesigns.com, unless the individual is your legal counsel and you are seeking his counsel.
elainebissdesigns.com will not render logos to promote adult websites, religious entities, political parties/sites, hate/paramilitary type organizations and sites or organizations that give destructive, dubious, offensive or morally reprehensible information. Refund will be issued if that is the case. Any manipulation by the client of the designer`s time and resources will not be honored. This includes but is not limited to excessive emailing, weekend phone calls, changing designs after execution and exorbitant requests. I reserve the right to refuse service to any one at any time with or without cause.
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Monday Through Thursday 9:00 am to 1:30 pm EST and Fridays - will be available by email and phone. Please do not call weekends.
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About
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My name is Elaine Biss. As a trained commercial artist, I was trained to use art to communicate feeling and evoke passion. Web design seemed like the natural step after taking my skills into the computer. Creating sites and being part of businesses in the beginning stages brings me great joy, but more so to see them succeed.
You can be confident you have a trained professional dedicated to your success. Hiring me will get you a well versed, experienced couture web designer.
Career Highlights
- Exclusive Design Diva for Adore Dior.com- Chosen by Dior to design an exclusive piece for their charity benefit auction. Proceeds go to Look Good…Feel Better.org. The piece fetched $3,381.01, the fourth highest bid item at auction close!!
- I was awarded the very chic 2008 She Takes On the World -Women of the Year Award. Thank you!!!
- Collaborating in several projects with Retired Sergeant Major and Pentagon Defense Contractor as well as Web Design Maverick Ron Schexnayder.
- I have worked with Chicken Soup of the Soul contributor and Glamour Magazine Glambassador, Michelle Rossi.
- On going consulting for Divine Diamonds NY on Web 2.0 technology, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and marketing.
- Design corporate logo for Parisian Tie Designer Le Cravatier.
- Celebrity Makeup Master Chris Lanston gets a web image makeover by me.
- Created and sold the successful social network for Women entrepreneur Divapreneur ®
- I write articles for several design magazines.
- I consult several large firms in my spare time.
- Design impeccable couture web sites and illustrations for high end web sites and businesses
Skills & Certifications
- Certificate Web Design
- XML, Flash, HTML, PHP and CSS proficient
- I keep up with the latest web marketing trends, teach networking techniques and contribute articles on the subject to magazines and blogs..
- Search Engine Optimization Certificate
- Formerly a nursing student with medical field experience.
- Mother of 5 children and happily married
Publications, Exhibitions & Speaking
- Published in Anthology three times.
- I currently have a small exhibit at The Museum of Computer Art in New York.
- Featured blogger The Human Behind the Avatar book.
- Former editor and writer in Divapreneur Magazine.
- Written articles for Smashing Magazine.
- I have designed 2 fonts, rubber stamps, scrap booking papers, fabric and stationery.
- I have been asked to speak at The Village Art Association, teaching others on how to produce Macrophotography- The art of making beautiful close ups- digitally.
